Humanscale Diffrient Smart Ocean Task Chair

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The Diffrient Smart chair is an intelligent mesh task chair with a striking linear aesthetic that complements any environment. Engineered to provide automatic lumbar support for every user, as well as simplicity and ease of use, Diffrient Smart offers comfort, style and flexibility. Diffrient Smart was created by designer Niels Diffrient and, like Humanscale’s Liberty and Diffrient World chairs, uses Humanscale’s revolutionary Form-Sensing Mesh Technology and mechanism-free recline for perfect support for every user.

Smart Ocean is the embodiment of our commitment to sustainable manufacturing. Each chair incorporates almost 2 pounds of recycled fishing net material and is Living Product certified — meeting the most rigorous sustainable manufacturing criteria to date.

The material used to produce Smart Ocean is sourced from Net Positiva, a collection and recycling program aimed at combating the detrimental effects of discarded ocean fishing nets. These nets are transformed into recycled nylon pellets used for manufacturing.

MATERIALS:

Brushed Aluminum, Fabric, Leather

MEASUREMENTS:

Height: 102 to 114 cm / 40 to 44.8 Inch
Width: 66 cm / 26 Inch
Seat Height: 45 to 58 cm / 17.6 to 22.8 Inch
Seat Width: 49 cm / 19.25 Inch
Cushion Thickness: 5 cm / 2 Inch

HELPFUL NOTES:

Distinctive linear design that compliments any environment
Automatically pivoting backrest with seven-degree back tilt offers perfect lumbar comfort in all positions
Unique arm design attaches to the back frame to provide support during full range of recline
Tri-Panel non-stretch Mesh Technology provides perfectly tailored comfort and lumbar support for any posture
Modular design ensures easy maintenance and allows the user to update the chair’s aesthetic
A variety of high-performance textiles and proprietary meshes complement the chair’s form
15 year warranty

Product Attachments

Humanscale Smart Brochure Size: (784.77 KB)
Humanscale Smart Ocean Brochure Size: (4.92 MB)

Brand

The best designs in the world are based on purpose and function. When a design solves a functional problem, as simply and elegantly as possible, the resulting form will be honest and timeless. Uncompromising performance-centric design in its purest form is at the heart of every Humanscale solution. Each of our ergonomic products is designed for uncomplicated use, maximum comfort, a long serviceable life, and a minimal environmental footprint. And that’s why they look good, too.

Designer

Humanscale Diffrient Smart Ocean Task Chair Designed by:

Niels Diffrient

Niels Diffrient

6 September 1928 – 8 June 2013

Throughout his life, Diffrient was instrumental in the mid-century modern design movement, working with revered designers whom he considered colleagues and friends including Eero Saarinen, Ettore Sottsass, Charles Eames, Marco Zanuso and Henry Dreyfuss. Diffrient had more than 50 patents and 75 awards, including the 2002 National Design Award from the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum and the 1996 Chrysler Design Award. Diffrient was also recognized as a Royal Designer for Industry (Hon RDI) by the British Royal Society of Arts in 1987. His vast industrial design portfolio included work with AT & T, Honeywell, John Deere, Knoll and American Airlines.

His partnership with Humanscale began in 1998, with the development of the Freedom chair. Setting a new standard for ergonomic task chairs, Freedom changed the way people sit. Always true to his core values on design, Diffrient said in a New York Times article, “Why would you design something if it didn't improve the human condition?” Diffrient believed that chairs should adjust to the user, not the other way around—and this was evident in all of his designs including the Liberty, Diffrient World and his latest chair, Diffrient Smart. Founder and CEO of Humanscale Robert King said, “Niels believed in the importance of function and knew that great design must be driven by it. This is why his products often transcend any specific time or place.” His industrial design career began with an early interest in architecture and design, which he studied at Cranbrook Academy of Art. He later earned a Fulbright to study design in Milan with Marco Zanusso, with whom he worked to design the award winning Borletti sewing machine. Following his return to the United States, Diffrient worked as an industrial designer with Henry Dreyfuss at his firm, which Diffrient later led until 1980.

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